Easy methods to give your students the Anti Bully and character education tools needed to be successful.

Easy methods to give your students the Anti Bully and character education tools needed to be successful.

Anti Bully and Character education program expert Jamahl Keyes has been presenting, educating and developing character education and leadership programs for individuals for over 15 years. Schools and youth organizations have hired Jamahl Keyes to build vulnerable youth programs to help their youth succeed. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jamahl Keyes-The Magic Motivator following ayouth conference in Atlanta, GA where he was ask to presentthe keynote close to 400 teachers and educators about reaching the youth of the 21st century.

Interviewer: Hello Anti Bully and Character education speaker Jamahl Keyes. I’m so very happy tofinally be able to speak with you one-on-one. I’ve seen you a rare occasionsat the APCA national conference where you did a youth leadership talk and I seen you two times at the induction ceremony for the J.A.G. (Jobs After Graduation) students of South Bend community school corporation. All three times I was amazed how you mixed the comedy and magic to teachthe students about issues and obstacles they could beor are stillfacing. How did you come up with this way of speaking?

Anti Bully and Character education speaker Jamahl Keyes: I first started speaking inside thelate 80’s early 90’s while in theJust Say NO to drugs era. My mentor and friend Ms. Gwen Stines gave me the suggestion to mix magic effects and comedy with stories to keep the attention and educate the students. When I did it a few times I realized thatthe students and teachers that came to the shows retained the information much easier with the wayI presented the message.

Anti Bully and Character education speaker Jamahl Keyes: What I've discovered in the years that I have been traveling from coast to coastand in 7 other countries and counting is the need to have easy to implement ways to educate our students of this generation the significance of character and anti bullying. I teamed up with some curriculum writers and created The bully-proof blueprint. A hands on entertaining and fun way to educate any elementary and junior high schoolstudent about bullying.

Interviewer: I observed thatit is two DVD’s can you tell me why?

Anti Bully and Character education speaker Jamahl Keyes: It is two DVD’s because disc one gives students, parents and educators some great ways to not only Stop Bullying but report it in their school and community. And Disc two focuses onthe importance of character and fun ways to build character.

Interviewer: Where can people findout a little more about The Magic Motivator Jamahl Keyes.

Anti Bully and Character education speaker Jamahl Keyes: You can always visit my website for dates or find me at any major youth conference or convention, and if I’m not scheduled to be their (smiling) ask the coordinator to call my management, I’m sure we're able towork something out.